SS6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SS6 postcode district recorded 2,121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,751 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 302 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 2,751
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 2,751
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SS6
Towns in SS6
Roads in SS6
Accidents in the SS6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SS6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,751
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
302
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SS6 postcode district
Collisions in the SS6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.5% of recorded collisions in the SS6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SS6 postcode district have produced 2,751 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 192 collisions, Monday 288 collisions, Tuesday 367 collisions, Wednesday 323 collisions, Thursday 307 collisions, Friday 341 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,571 collisions, Darkness 550 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,157 collisions, Dual carriageway 566 collisions, Roundabout 313 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,178 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 185 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 507 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,784 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,892 casualties, Passenger 574 casualties, Pedestrian 285 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SS6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SS6 postcode district?
2,121 collisions have been recorded in the SS6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,751 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SS6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 302 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the SS6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SS6 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SS6 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SS6 postcode district happen on?
54.5% of collisions in the SS6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SS6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 2,751 casualties recorded in the SS6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SS6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SS6 postcode district fell 21% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SS6 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the SS6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.